By PHILLIPA LEIGHTON-JONES
It would be the first new country in Europe since Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but what would a new Scotland actually look like? How would it be regulated? Who, for example, would catch salmon swimming upstream from England to Scotland? And, with the latest polls showing a narrow lead for the pro-union camp, what do the markets think today?
Between now and the outcome of the vote we will be providing a daily roundup of all our coverage from The Wall Street Journal and MoneyBeat, our financial markets blog.
Severing Scotland From U.K. Is No Easy Task: If Scottish voters decide next week to secede from the U.K., one thing seems clear: Queen Elizabeth will remain the nominal head of state. But much else about an independent Scotland is murky.
How an Independent Scotland Would Look: Scotland is currently set to vote on whether or not to stay a part of the U.K. in a referendum on independence on Sept. 18, a change that would have a profound impact on Scotland and the United Kingdom's position on the world stage.
BOE's Carney to Return from G-20 for Scottish Referendum: Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney will jet back early from a meeting next week of the Group of 20 leading economies in Australia to be in the U.K. for the outcome of Scotland's referendum on independence.
Sterling Steady as Scottish 'No' Camp Regains Lead: Sterling held on to the gains it made late Thursday after a poll showed a renewed lead for opponents of Scottish independence in the run-up to next week's referendum.
Europe's Week Ahead: Watching the Scotland Vote: Oh, the clouds of uncertainty. The Scottish question will loom large in the U.K. next week. Scots go to the polls September 18, with results early the following morning. Here's the view from the London newsroom on what that means for markets.
Catalans Demand Vote on Possible Independence from Spain: Throngs of Catalans lined up in a miles-long "V" in Barcelona in a massive display of support for a chance to follow the Scottish referendum on independence with their own vote this fall.
Opinion: Folly and Farce in Glasgow: "No Union, No Union, English Dogs." That was the cry Daniel Defoe heard from a mob rampaging one night through Edinburgh in October 1706, less than a year before the Treaty of Union married Scotland and England, creating Great Britain. The current debate over Scottish independence is tame by comparison. But its protagonists are no less disputatious, and the outcome of their debate could have ramifications as historically significant as the three-century-old union.
It would be the first new country in Europe since Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but what would a new Scotland actually look like? How would it be regulated? Who, for example, would catch salmon swimming upstream from England to Scotland? And, with the latest polls showing a narrow lead for the pro-union camp, what do the markets think today?
Between now and the outcome of the vote we will be providing a daily roundup of all our coverage from The Wall Street Journal and MoneyBeat, our financial markets blog.
Severing Scotland From U.K. Is No Easy Task: If Scottish voters decide next week to secede from the U.K., one thing seems clear: Queen Elizabeth will remain the nominal head of state. But much else about an independent Scotland is murky.
How an Independent Scotland Would Look: Scotland is currently set to vote on whether or not to stay a part of the U.K. in a referendum on independence on Sept. 18, a change that would have a profound impact on Scotland and the United Kingdom's position on the world stage.
BOE's Carney to Return from G-20 for Scottish Referendum: Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney will jet back early from a meeting next week of the Group of 20 leading economies in Australia to be in the U.K. for the outcome of Scotland's referendum on independence.
Sterling Steady as Scottish 'No' Camp Regains Lead: Sterling held on to the gains it made late Thursday after a poll showed a renewed lead for opponents of Scottish independence in the run-up to next week's referendum.
Europe's Week Ahead: Watching the Scotland Vote: Oh, the clouds of uncertainty. The Scottish question will loom large in the U.K. next week. Scots go to the polls September 18, with results early the following morning. Here's the view from the London newsroom on what that means for markets.
Catalans Demand Vote on Possible Independence from Spain: Throngs of Catalans lined up in a miles-long "V" in Barcelona in a massive display of support for a chance to follow the Scottish referendum on independence with their own vote this fall.
Opinion: Folly and Farce in Glasgow: "No Union, No Union, English Dogs." That was the cry Daniel Defoe heard from a mob rampaging one night through Edinburgh in October 1706, less than a year before the Treaty of Union married Scotland and England, creating Great Britain. The current debate over Scottish independence is tame by comparison. But its protagonists are no less disputatious, and the outcome of their debate could have ramifications as historically significant as the three-century-old union.
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